HOUSTON, Texas – A grand jury in Harris County has made the decision to not charge a man who shot and killed a suspected robber inside a Houston taqueria last year. The incident involved a 30-year-old man, Eric Eugene Washington, who entered the El Ranchito taqueria robbing the residents inside with what appeared to be a gun. The shooter was “no billed” by the grand jury, according to a press release from the Harris County …
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — A grand jury in Harris County, Texas, has decided not to press charges against a man who shot and killed a robber at a taqueria in southwest Houston last year. The shooting took place on Jan. 5, 2023, at the El Ranchito taqueria on South Gessner Road. Eric Eugene Washington, 30, was killed during the robbery, which occurred just before 11:30 p.m. The armed, masked robber entered the restaurant, demanding money …
HOUSTON – A Houston man is facing a first-degree murder charge after allegedly killing his 69-year-old mother with a hammer in their home, a violent act that has left the local community in shock, Harris County authorities reported. The Harris County Sheriff’s office revealed that the suspect, 35-year-old Jarell Joseph, was found by police at the family house in the Woodforest neighborhood, appearing distressed and holding a hammer. The discovery was made after law enforcement …
Houston, Texas – A teenager was found shot to death in the elevator of an apartment complex near the University of Houston last month. Court documents filed in Harris County revealed that the 16-year-old boy was killed while attempting an armed robbery. The suspected accomplice, an 18-year-old man named Larry Holmes, has been charged with his murder. According to Harris County prosecutors, Holmes coached the 16-year-old to commit a robbery while pointing a gun at …
HOUSTON, Texas – An 18-year-old Houston man is facing murder charges after allegedly coaching a 16-year-old through a robbery that resulted in the teenager’s death. The victim, Edwin Quinones, was shot on Dec. 12 and was later found dead in an elevator at the Haven at Elgin apartments. According to court documents, the suspect, Larry Holmes, has been charged in connection with Quinones’ death, even though he was not present during the robbery. Police reported …
HOUSTON, TX – A Houston caregiver has been charged in connection with the death of a 16-year-old disabled girl, raising stark questions about the oversight of care for vulnerable populations. The girl was discovered deceased in her bedroom under conditions that police later deemed suspicious and indicative of foul play. Tracy Gonzales, 48, faces charges of causing injury to a disabled individual resulting in death. The investigation was initiated by Houston police who responded to …
HOUSTON — A Texas woman has been arrested on charges of imprisoning a 7-year-old girl in a dog cage and subjecting her to physical abuse. Authorities took 55-year-old Rose Marie Anderson into custody in Houston, apprehended for unlawful restraint and injury to a child. The arrest followed a distressing discovery on December 13 in Anderson’s apartment on Dixie Drive, where she allegedly confined and assaulted the child, identified by court records as a close relative. …
HOUSTON, Texas – Two men are currently in custody at the Harris County Jail after they were caught on camera assaulting a 67-year-old man who has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and dementia. Trayvon Lockridge and Deroderic Stephens are facing charges of aggravated robbery over 65, according to officials. The victim, Florentino Hurtado, was attacked while his wife had gone into a meat market near Tidwell in the 5900 block of North Shepherd. He remained in …
HOUSTON — A Houston attorney is facing charges of murder and tampering with evidence after a horrific incident at a family lake house in East Texas, where he allegedly killed his 20-year-old son, who had Down syndrome, and tried to burn his body. Michael Howard, 68, is accused of the fatal shooting of his son, Mark Randall Howard, during a weekend stay at their property in Sabine County, about 170 miles northeast of Houston. Authorities …
HOUSTON — A Houston resident has been handed a 75-year prison sentence for the fatal shooting of a 16-year-old girl in 2018, an act that capped off a disturbing sequence of social media interactions, according to authorities. The victim, known among her friends as “Betty,” was tragically killed following an increasingly threatening exchange of messages with the convict. In September 2018, 22-year-old Irbin Vargas, now 29, was charged with the murder of Lourdes Sandoval after …